Scorched Earth: Maddow: New rule kicks Patriot Act foes 'right in the teeth'

[deminks]

More of Smirky's program to leave nothing of value behind.

ttp://rawstory.com/news/2008/Spying_victim_New_Bush_rules_are_1112.html

The Bush administration has been planning since last spring to issue a final burst of federal regulations just before leaving office. It was recently announced that over 90 new regulations would be finalized before November 22 -- 60 days prior to the end of Bush's term -- making them difficult, though not impossible, for President Obama to reverse.

Although many of the regulations have to do with energy and the environment, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow noted on Tuesday that there's also "one that'll kick opponents of the Patriot Act right in the teeth."

The proposed regulation "would allow state and local law enforcement agencies to collect intelligence on individuals and organizations even if the information is unrelated to any criminal matter," Maddow explained. She added, "Even if they weren't already watching you -- they soon could be."

Maddow was joined by the Nation's sports correspondent, Dave Zirin, who began by complaining about Bush, "Hemorrhoids are more popular than this man. Why is he making laws?"

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As the rest of the article points out, we either have a constitution, or we don't. Smirky is sprintin to the finish line to destroy what is left.

[Blaze Diem]

1. Hey NANCY PELOSI..???? HELLO????

Has he granted a blanket immunity for everyone who kissed his ass for the past eight years also?

[roguevalley]

7. huffingtonpost has an article that says he screwed up. the deadline

wasn't 60 days, it was in the summer past. he blew it.

[Fovea]

2. Why is Bush still making laws?

Pink Tutu Dems like Nancy and Harry.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. "Why is he making laws?" Because he can and no one will stop him?

Didn't the poo flinging chimp reverse a lot of President Clinton's environmental policies that he put into place prior to him leaving office?

[riqster]

4. And Obama will reverse them as soon as he gets in nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. Oh I hope so!

:bounce:

[OwnedByFerrets]

6. Did you not read the post....

High powered lawyers are writing these to make them near impossible to reverse. Its not as easy as you make it sound.

[The Wielding Truth]

10. Couldn't they be declared unconstitutional?

[RaleighNCDUer]

12. By THIS court?

Don't count on it.

[The Wielding Truth]

13. Is there any way you can think of to stop him?

[KakistocracyHater]

15. signing statement

& rigorously ignoring the goppies who will claim that magically when Obama does it it's wrong & illegal, but not when Bush did it.

[The Wielding Truth]

16. humm... maybe

[riqster]

11. There's a question of the legality of the laws

...much like Bush's signing statements and other artifacts of his time at 1600. That will help.

Too, Obama knows from the law and has hitherto shown no signs of underestimating the mendacity of the Reeps: in fact, he has already announced his intention of undoing a number of executive orders as soon as his butt hits the chair at his new office on 1/20/09.

[OwnedByFerrets]

14. KO had a good bit of news concerning this on his show tonite....

Clinton may have put some wording in some law while he was in office that will make this easier. More to come.

[chimpymustgo]

8. Perhaps Sen. Lieberman, Chrm of HS and Government Affairs will call a hearing.

:sarcasm:

[wroberts189]

9. Fourth Amendment

without probable cause people will be free from searches of their papers and effects.

clear as glass.